There's No Such Thing as Vegetables
There's No Such Thing as Vegetables

There's No Such Thing as Vegetables

Written by Kyle Lukoff & illustrated by Andrea Tsurumi
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4 - 8
Reading age
40
Page count
Feb 27, 2024
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A hilarious new picture book that exposes vegetables for what they truly are–leaves, roots, flowers, and stalks–by National Book Award Finalist and Newbery Honor winner Kyle Lukoff, perfect for fans of the Our Universe series.Chester plans to have a salad for lunch, but in order to do that, he’ll need vegetables. So, off he goes to the community garden, except he quickly learns that he won’t be dressing a salad anytime soon. Instead, the vegetables start dressing him down. According to them, “vegetables” don’t exist! I know what you are thinking: What the bell pepper? Vegetables are totally real! But here’s the thing: Kale is just a leaf, broccoli is a flower, potatoes are roots, and celery…well, stalks. Thanks to a lively, sassy cast of talking “veggies,” Chester learns a valuable lesson about categories and how they shape our understanding of the world. With a slyly informative text and illustrations that will crack readers up, the schooling in There’s No Such Thing As Vegetables will be easy to digest and is a total treat.

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      Author
      Kyle Lukoff

      Kyle Lukoff has worked at the intersection of books and people for more than half his life, first as a bookseller and later as a school librarian, reviewer, awards juror and contributor to professional publications. His first picture book, A Storytelling of Ravens, illustrated by Natalie Nelson, received two starred reviews and his second, When Aidan Became a Brother was described as “joyful and affirming” in a Kirkus starred review and has received three other starred reviews. A confirmed bachelor, Kyle lives in a Brooklyn apartment filled with books.

      Illustrator
      Andrea Tsurumi

      Andrea Tsurumi is an illustrator, cartoonist, and the creator of Accident! She holds a English BA from Harvard and an MFA in illustration from the School of Visual Arts. Andrea lives in Philadelphia.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781250867841
    Publication Date
    February 27, 2024
    Publisher
    Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
    Original Publication Date
    February 27, 2024
    Page Count
    40
    Audience
    Picture
    Reading Age
    4 - 8 years

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